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Veterinarians in Harrison County, MS
How Harrison County, MS compares with other counties and the U.S. for veterinarians: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #877 of 1,485 scored counties
#14 of 26 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 36
- 5 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- −3.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $65.7M
- On pets · $788 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 33% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 30% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 217,136
- +4.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 36 veterinarians in Harrison County. 5 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That is 4.3 per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $788 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Harrison County spend about $65.7M a year on pets. That works out to $1.8M per clinic, 33% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Harrison County was 25 in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019. That is one for every 3,334 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.1M has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Harrison County.
Population estimates show Harrison County grew 4.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Harrison County scores 45 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #877 of 1,485 scored counties and #14 of 26 scored counties in Mississippi.
How Harrison County compares
The same measures for Mississippi and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the veterinarians counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Harrison County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,334 | 4,047 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.8% | −0.7% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.0% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $788 | $774 | $909 |
| Median household income | $59,479 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 25−3.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 206
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 365 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 24The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Harrison County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Harrison County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 217,136+4.0% since 2020
- Households
- 83,358
- Median age
- 39.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 574 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 368
- Median household income
- $59,479+24.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,923
- Median home value
- $212,200
- Jobs located here
- 89,531
- Daytime population
- 220,283Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeSoto County, MS | 73 | 23 | 3.2 | $2.9M | +6.3% | #222 of 1,485 |
| 2Lamar County, MS | 71 | 8 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +4.7% | #263 of 1,485 |
| 3Madison County, MS | 67 | 16 | 3.6 | $2.7M | +6.5% | #339 of 1,485 |
| 4Jackson County, MS | 67 | 18 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +3.0% | #340 of 1,485 |
| 5Pearl River County, MS | 63 | 6 | 2.7 | $2.8M | +5.6% | #427 of 1,485 |
| 6Warren County, MS | 59 | 5 | 3.0 | $2.8M | −6.3% | #513 of 1,485 |
| 7Lafayette County, MS | 59 | 9 | 4.7 | $1.9M | +6.6% | #525 of 1,485 |
| 8Rankin County, MS | 53 | 25 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +3.2% | #670 of 1,485 |
| 9Hinds County, MS | 50 | 23 | 2.6 | $2.8M | −6.6% | #737 of 1,485 |
| 10Jones County, MS | 50 | 8 | 3.2 | $2.3M | −1.0% | #743 of 1,485 |
| 14Harrison County, MS | 45 | 36 | 4.3 | $1.8M | +4.0% | #877 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Harrison County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Pets
- Pet businesses54
- Veterinarians45
- Pet grooming and boarding55
- Pet stores73
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Harrison County, MS?
There are 36 veterinarians on map listings in Harrison County as of September 2026. 5 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Harrison County, MS spend on pets?
About $65.7M a year, or $788 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 83,358 households in Harrison County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Harrison County, MS compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Harrison County has 4.3 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.8M, 33% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Harrison County would have about 24, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,334 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Harrison County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Harrison County at 217,136 people in 2025, up 4.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 83,358 households. The median household income in Harrison County is $59,479 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Harrison County scores 45 for veterinarians (lower middle), #877 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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